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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1907
Page
5
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Old Jack Kabiogon, the county’s tallest man and surveyor, visiting town with Johnnie Lowlow the clown. The anecdotes describe Lowlow’s stage wit, a long joke about heaven, and a farmer’s tale of cotton planting with ambitious seed and fertilizer plans.
A Pennsylvania family recalls five years of eczema in their little boy and failed treatments from two home doctors. After trying various doctors with no relief, they heard of Electric Bitters, used several bottles, and report full cure. Sold at local drug stores for 50 cents.
At the warehouse Sunday night Evangelist Harlow delivered his final sermon to a large congregation. The previous evening Mr. Ridenour led a songs program drawing many friends who gave a silver offering. Both evangelists depart Athens with the best wishes of hundreds of converts.
Alexander Benton reports Dr King New Discoverys cure for asthma and consumption with a six year track record in his family. The product is fully guaranteed by local druggists W J Smith and Th R Palmer and offers trial bottles. Separately work crews began a stucco upgrade on a city building to improve its exterior.
A letter from FW Devoe & Co of Athens Georgia to E J Smith extols durable paint and long intervals between coats. The writer promotes Devoe paints as needing less frequent application and urges patience from customers while emphasizing product reliability and broad townwide use.
A Banner interview with Lucy Cobb Institute President A L Hull explains the Trustees seek a charter amendment to borrow ten thousand dollars for urgent repairs and improvements. Plans include a steam heating plant, bathrooms, elevator, new furniture, and repairs to the chapel while maintaining school operations this summer if possible.
Six months on the rock pile for J H Arnold a traveling preacher from Franklin county after he whipped his adopted nine year old daughter in a woods scene witnessed by two men. Mayor Dorsey condemned the act and ordered the punishment advising the child’s placement in an orphanage while prompting support for cotton prices and a memorable Red Men meeting in Athens.
Revival meetings conducted by Rev. E. A. Calilwell of Monroe Ga. draw large crowds. He preaches on Ingratitude and The Cost of a Human Soul with daily 4 pm services and 8 15 pm sermons on Christ's Interest In Jerusalem and The Two Men. Gainesville singer Mr Barron assists.
President Michael of the Athens Chamber of Commerce reports efforts to obtain improved rail schedules. A change announced by A G Jackson of the Georgia road will shift return trains, giving Athens area residents four hours ten minutes in town daily. Business leaders urged continued pressure for further schedule relief.
Washington May 7 The United States Patent Office shelves a parade of freak models from life saving chairs to Mars signaling devices and toy dolls. Inventors pursue impractical machines from unsinkable steamer to buried alive coffins as examiners weigh patentability with the same care given Edison.
A claim that a remedy actually cures catarrh draws skepticism as readers weigh tested results against bold statements. Experts urge cautious use until controlled trials confirm efficacy and safety.
Mrs M E Falin of Speers Ferry Virginia describes severe ongoing eczema on her hands with lesions spreading and painful symptoms. After trying three doctors without relief she used Cuticura Ointment and Resolvent and reports complete cure with restored appetite and weight.
Respectful notice from Ocean City Maryland dated July 28 1905 reports complete cure of a chronic itching humor affecting neck and head after three months using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills. Advertisement lists Cuticura products and local druggists.
Athens cotton broker Rucker Mason gains fame as a vocalist in Monticello Florida. He portrayed Ko Ko in Mika do during the Spring festival, praised for ideal performance and lively voice. Also noted are engagement news for Rosa Hull’s daughter Rona Neloney to Gordon Cubbedge Carson of Savannah. A Florida wedding and Bartow Florida groom Robert Johnson are reported.
G W Cloyd a Clunk Missouri merchant recounts a near amputation after a bar accident four years ago. He treated the wound with Bucklea's Amica Salve bought at local stores for 26 cents. The piece notes the electric railroad’s arrival in the North and its rapid approach to the South.
The visiting Red Men will enjoy a rare chance to see the top city in the state up close and assess its dominance. The trip marks an unprecedented look at the leading locale in regional standings.
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